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Hitch Hiker

Jeff Flaig·July 27, 2021

Hitch Hiker written by: Jeff Flaig Maybe if I walked a little faster, I’d warm up. I...

Different Journeys

Michael J Leach·January 21, 2021

Different Journeys written by: Michael J Leach @m_jleach flanked by eucalypts, I drive past an echidna crossing...

English Poetry

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Never Call A Gall Yours, poem by Gabriel Awuah Mainoo at Spillwords.com

Never Call A Gal Yours

Gabriel Awuah Mainoo·January 15, 2021

Never Call A Gal Yours written by: Gabriel Awuah Mainoo @AwuahMainoo … Ole man your rusty jalopy...

Poetry English

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Life in a Speeding Car

Jeff Flaig·December 28, 2020

Life in a Speeding Car written by: Jeff Flaig The road stretches like a lazy morning cat,...

Poetry English

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Lavinia

Joshua Corwin·October 16, 2020

Lavinia written by: Joshua Corwin @JoshuaCorwin1 I feel pain in my chest as the bongos play my...

Poetry English

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Red House

Todd Humes·August 8, 2020

Red House written by: Todd Humes Windshield time on highway 86. The artery, dark as coal sleek...

English Poetry

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Mississippi Church

Steven L. Richie·June 23, 2020

Mississippi Church written by: Steven L. Richie Annoying. The constant pitter-patter of children’s feet running to and...

Literature English

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Awakening

Izabella T. Kostka·December 1, 2019

Awakening written by: Izabella T. Kostka It lights up every dawn like fog lights, restarts neurons disconnected...

English Featured Post Poetry

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EXIT

Steven Fortune·August 14, 2019

EXIT written by: Steven Fortune Rear-view nullification certified by regression’s iris-out monopoly Children of your calling at...

Poetry English

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Village In The Mist

Roger Turner·February 12, 2019

Village In The Mist written by: roger turner @titansdad Driving up the highway When I saw it...

English Poetry

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Hunters Of Night

Sobhan Pramanik·July 3, 2017

Hunters of Night written by: Sobhan Pramanik @SobhanPramanik In the grey Kolkata skyline, Vidyasagar Setu looms broadly...

English Poetry

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Highway Forty-Four

Harlee Gifford·November 28, 2016

Highway Forty-Four written by: Harlee Gifford @Harleegifford Alone she lay beneath highway forty-four, Unknown is she, but...

English

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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